30th March 2026
Little did anyone know how this epic Oceanwide expedition cruise on the MV Hondius would turn out, and at the time of writing this on May 6th at 12:17pm local time, I still don't know as the ship remains offshore at Praia Cape Verde.
It started for me at Ushuaia, Argentina, spending two days at the Tolkenyen Hotel on the outskirts of town. I had arrived early to give myself a buffer of a couple of days should I have delays travelling to Ushuaia. As it turned out I experienced no delays and all went to plan, including the taxi ride between airports at Rio De Janeiro. Not having any tours planned I ended up walking the coastline from the hotel in to town and enjoying the common or not-so-common birdlife.
Black Skimmer
The Black Skimmer was a rarity but had apparently been in the area for some time.
Black-faced Ibis
Chiloe Wigeon
Chimango Caracara
Flying Steamer Duck
Great Grebe
Imperial Shag
Kelp Goose
Kelp Goose
Magellanic Oystercatcher
Red Fox
Rock Shag
Southern Lapwing
|Southern Lapwing
Thorn-tailed Rayadito
Yellow-billed Pintail
Yellow-billed Teal
